The 2023 MacMuir Pinot Noir leads with cocoa powder and pomegranate, dried herbs and caper brine. The palate offers all of this and more, framed by fine, chalky tannins and a wash of juicy acidity that feels watercolor-like and impressionist in the mouth. I like this wine very much, and the slightly lighter frame this year works well for it. It is chewy and good, with asphalt and petrichor through the finish. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Erin Larkin, Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2023 Pinot Noir MacMuir is sweetly fruited, finely fragrant and herbal, reflecting a portion of whole-bunch fermentation (25%). Fine, sinewy and deeply tannic, there is a real sense of real grip on the long, plummy, spiced fruitcake finish. This is not one for opening too soon. It needs time. Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous

Region: Bannockburn, Central Otago, New Zealand

Grape Varietal: 100% Pinot Noir 

Critic Rating: Robert Parker Wine Advocate 94 Points, Vinous 93 Points

Suggested Drink Window: 2024 - 2033